Ghana vs Nigeria: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per

Ghana
72,012 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
70,605 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
130th
Nigeria rank
132nd

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per over time

  • Ghana
  • Nigeria
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k196119922023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 72,012 current US$ per square kilometre against 70,605 current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 1,407 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 130th and Nigeria ranks 132nd of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 1,412 current US$ per square kilometre 654.9 current US$ per square kilometre 757.42 current US$ per square kilometre Ghana
1970s 2,809 current US$ per square kilometre 5,870 current US$ per square kilometre 3,061 current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 3,986 current US$ per square kilometre 7,808 current US$ per square kilometre 3,822 current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 10,482 current US$ per square kilometre 7,193 current US$ per square kilometre 3,290 current US$ per square kilometre Ghana
2000s 21,214 current US$ per square kilometre 33,652 current US$ per square kilometre 12,439 current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 54,727 current US$ per square kilometre 72,780 current US$ per square kilometre 18,053 current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 73,398 current US$ per square kilometre 64,340 current US$ per square kilometre 9,058 current US$ per square kilometre Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Ghana or Nigeria?
Ghana, at 72,012 current US$ per square kilometre against 70,605 current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Ghana and Nigeria?
1,407 current US$ per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
Ghana ranks 130th and Nigeria ranks 132nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 13,248 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.